package net.m2technologies.open_arm.transaction;

/**
 * Copyright 2005 Mark Masterson<br> <br> Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");<br> you may
 * not use this file except in compliance with the License.<br> You may obtain a copy of the License at<br> <br>
 * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0<br> <br> Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
 * software<br> distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,<br> WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS
 * OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.<br> See the License for the specific language governing permissions and<br>
 * limitations under the License.<br>
 * <p/>
 * <p>Description: </p>
 *
 * @author Mark Masterson
 * @version 0.010
 */
public class AbstractKeyedProperty {

    protected final String key;

    public AbstractKeyedProperty(final String key) {
        if (null != key && key.startsWith("ARM:")) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException(new StringBuffer().append("The 'key' term of an ")
                    .append("AbstractKeyedProperty may not ")
                    .append("begin with the String 'ARM:' ")
                    .append("-- that prefix is reserved by ")
                    .append("the Open Group for the ")
                    .append("ARM standard!")
                    .toString());
        }
        this.key = key;
    }

    public String getKey() {
        return this.key;
    }
}
